The Atikokan Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit, community based corporation. We are governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors who are elected at the Annual General Meeting for a three year term. The Atikokan Economic Development Corporation works to promote the community and area. We also work to maintain and recruit business to the community. We offer a number of services including business plan development and community strategic planning, the Self Employment Assistance Program, etc.

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses. These services complement those of private sector financial institutions. Building on 60 years of success as Canada's small business bank, BDC provides solutions to today's business challenges to help small businesses develop into tomorrow's business leaders. BDC's experienced, highly-trained account managers and business consultants provide superior, customized service to meet the individual needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of their business development.

Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) support community economic development by assisting Ontario?s rural and northern communities to strengthen and diversify their economies. With 37 corporations in rural southern Ontario and 24 in Northern Ontario, CFDCs are well positioned to offer local solutions to local needs.

Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior. With a population of 109,140, it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury. The Thunder Bay Community Profile is a 300+ page publication featuring demographic, economic and cultural information for the City of Thunder Bay.

FedNor is a federal regional development organization in Ontario that works with a variety of partners, as both a facilitator and catalyst, to help create an environment in which communities can thrive, businesses can grow and people can prosper.

Service Canada Centres are full service centres offering a mix of information and transactional services.

We strive to provide a broad range of comprehensive services through programs to persons with disabilities as well as education and inclusion support to our community and region. If you are a person with a disability; a family member or friend of a person with a disability; an employer of a person with a disability; or the general public in need of information and answers related to any disability issue Contact Us Today!

Canada's economic and social well-being benefits from strong, self-sufficient Aboriginal and northern people and communities. Our vision is a future in which First Nations, Inuit, Métis and northern communities are healthy, safe, self-sufficient and prosperous - a Canada where people make their own decisions, manage their own affairs and make strong contributions to the country as a whole.

The Lakehead Adult Education Centre at 125 Lillie Street South offers a range of high school credits as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for new Canadian residents. Heritage language programs are also available. It?s never too late to learn?explore the adult education options with Lakehead Public Schools right now. Our mission is to serve a diverse multicultural and multi-aged community with the highest quality of education.

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Career and Co-operative Education Services develops career development competencies in the area of personal management, learning/work exploration and life/work building. In order to provide the highest professional quality service to the University, Students and Employers, the centre is a combined centralized unit incorporating Career and Co-operative Education/Internship operations as part of Lakehead University's Student Affairs unit.

Métis Nation of Ontario Training Initiatives (MNOTI) provides training to the Métis people of Ontario. Programs are geared towards finding and keeping work or increasing career skills. A number of programs have been introduced which offer financial support and opportunity to Métis individuals. The focus of each program is employment and employability through wage subsidies, training purchases, skills development and special projects. Nine Regional Community Development Officers provide support and access to employment programs and services across the Province. For more information on any of MNOTI?s programs, contact the Community Development Officer nearest to you.

Northern Ontario makes up about 90 percent of Ontario, and is bigger than most provinces. In this rugged and varied land, you?ll find everything from towns and cities to farmland and forest to muskeg and rock. Only the most remote parts of the province are not linked by permanent roads or Internet service. The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry serves this region and the province?s minerals industry. We deliver provincial government programs and services in Northern Ontario. We also represent northern and mining interests at Queen?s Park.

Current and prospective Aboriginal entrepreneurs can get help every step of the way from our team of experienced and flexible experts. We provide our clients with personalized services, programs and resources to support the success of your business. NADF assists entrepreneurs in determining the viability of an idea, securing financing*, and providing guidance with set up and running a business, including support for improvement of products and processes.

Through NADF's partnership with FedNor and the Community Futures Development Program (CFDC) we are able to offer community planning support services to 33 First Nations within Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN): Community/Regional Economic Development Strategic planning including development of consultant terms of reference Promotion of regional strategic planning Annual economic development officer workshops Assist communities in project identification Support with other government initiatives: Northern Ventures, Business Retention & Expansion, and Local Initiatives Contributions (LIC)

Connecting community partners to improve the quality of life in our communities through workforce development.

Supporting Entrepreneurship Opportunities Across the North Are you an ambitious northerner with a new entrepreneurial idea and the drive to develop your own business? The NOHFC is proud to support northern entrepreneurs, with up to $125,000 funding per project.

We provide effective and thorough assessments to help you identify realistic job goals. We look at your medical, educational, vocational and employment history, and design an assessment based on your individual needs. Our Assessment Services can help find the workplace environment that's right for you.

In today's technology-driven workplace, employees need to be equipped with the specialized skills that employers require. At Ontario March of Dimes, we monitor labour market trends and other data to design training programs that provide these skills.

Region covers the area west of Wawa to the Manitoba Border.

A Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) is an office which targets young people, mostly secondary and post-secondary students. The primary mandate of an SCCY is to assist students in their search for summer employment by connecting them with local employers and helping them prepare their resumes.

The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce is an action agency designed to meet business community needs. It is a voluntary organization of individuals and businesses who join together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of our community. It is a public relations vehicle, a legislative monitor at the local, provincial and federal levels of government, an information bureau, and a research and promotion medium.

This website offers a baseline of current and local labour market information, research, government program summaries and contacts, and links to community employment services for the District of Thunder Bay. The NSWPB is committed to ensuring this website is maintained and kept current with timely and valuable data relevant to the economic landscape of our region. Our current database of information will grow and expand as the portal continues to moves forward.